This report describes the development of several new computer based strategies for teaching troubleshooting principles to electronics technicians. The computer programs to implement these strategies were developed in part from software produced in previous contracts. The report documents an experiment in which those materials were presented to…

An overview of recent developments in the theory of observers is presented, together with a simple design method that casts the problem in the form of a full order observer. Examples of observer performance are presented which are representative and suitable as demonstrations on small analog or hybrid computers. (Author/MH)

Provides a brief overview of microprocessor architecture. Includes the capabilities of small digital computer systems, a listing of the major components, and price ranges. (MA)

Describes the use of a small digital computer to simulate a peripheral nerve demonstration in which the action potential responses to pairs of stimuli are used to illustrate the properties of excitable membranes. (Author/MA)

Describes a computer-based instructional model for the physiology laboratory. Attempts to develop an efficient and low-cost system designed to provide dynamic student/machine interaction are discussed. (MA)

Examines a number of factors that might influence performance in a college laboratory chemistry course. Compares the achievement and time for students doing a simulated or a laboratory experiment. Tries to identify differences in performance for students of different aptitude and possible interaction between types of experiment and student…

Describes how a computer program which simulates four techniques of town sampling can be used to teach survey sampling in a college level social research methods course. (Author/DB)

An experiment was conducted in which a computer-simulated "workshop" was used in teaching Information Reading Inventory (IRI) techniques to college students. The computer simulated an instructor who guided students through constructing an IRI and a pupil to be tested with IRI. (JY)

Presented is the development of a simulation model of the facultative water transfer mechanism of the mammalian kidney. Discussion topics include simulation philosophy, simulation facilities, the model, and programming the model as a teaching aid. Graphs illustrate typical program displays. A listing of references concludes the article. (MA)

Computer simulations are becoming more feasible for use in the teaching of physiology. Discussed are the advantages and limitations of using computer assisted instruction. Also given, are criteria for evaluation and the appropriateness of their application. Illustrations explaining the limitations of simulations are included, as well as a…

Discusses use of computer simulations for instruction at the middle-school level, especially in history and geography. Reports on a case study of a large middle school's response to technology over a 3-year period. The study focuses on the simulation program "Mary Rose," a shipwreck salvaging simulation. (Author/CH)

The effects of four different endodontic self-instructional review formats (slide-tape, latent-image simulation, computer text simulation, and computer-assisted video interactive simulation) on senior clinical endodontic performance are compared. Student evaluations, as well as comparative developmental expenditures, are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Describes an interactive video system of animated programs developed at Stanford University that enables drama students to design and stage their own versions of scenes, and learn about the theatrical process quickly and inexpensively. The discussion covers the development of the programs and examples of their implementation. (CLB)

Describes a microcomputer-based software package, Online Search Tutor (OST), which is designed to teach users online bibliographic searching. Modeled on software previously developed for the European Space Agency Information Retrieval Services (ESA-IRS), OST includes a database of 600 bibliographic records which will simulate actual search…

Delineates the differences between simulators and training devices, and discusses the possibility of inadequate training when simulators are used as training devices. Guidelines for appropriate training device development using a behavioral learning approach are presented. (13 references) (CLB)